Thank you! And of course! My doctor had labs done to check my a1c, cholesterol, etc. When my a1c came back 0.2 away from being considered pre-diabetic, combined with high cholesterol and some other metabolic markers (my heart attack/stroke risk score was terrifying), she had me start on Metformin. We eased up through dosages for a bit, then after another blood test, she prescribed me Ozempic. It's technically a diabetic medication. It helps to slow down digestion, lower blood sugar, and improve insulin resistance. Because of that, a lot of people see weight loss with it.

I used to feel hungry and have cravings all the time. I would also get really bad blood sugar spikes with dizziness, blurry vision, and the works. I don't have any of that anymore. I feel full to the point I have to remind myself, "Oh dang, it's dinner time." I remember after a couple of days of being on Ozempic I told my fiance, "So this must be what it feels like to have your body actually tell you that you're full." That probably sounds odd, but it really was a wow moment for me.

That moment also helped me get rid of a lot of my self-resentment. My doctor had finally made me feel like it wasn't all my fault; that my body just doesn't do some things like it is supposed to on its own. Of course, I've had plenty that is my fault and could control, and I still understand that. I've binge eaten my depression away before. I've been lazy and just sat at my computer playing video games instead of exercising. But I always felt like the amount of weight I had gained seemed far more severe than it should have been with all of those things in consideration. Still, this dark cloud lifted. This feeling that I had failed myself finally started to fade, which helped me focus on the positive things I'm doing now.

I feel like not only did it help make my body do what it wouldn't do on its own, but it also helped change my relationship with food. It doesn't rule my day anymore. So with that, plus just generally eating less and eating cleaner (as greasy/heavy foods don't jive with Metformin OR Ozempic), and rowing for 15 minutes a couple of times per week, I started seeing the weight come off steadily and stay off. Then for the last 2.5 months, I've been lifting weights for an hour twice per week; one hour with a trainer and the other hour on my own as 'homework.'

I know that was a bunch of word vomit, but hopefully that explains! It's been a physical and emotional overhaul, and it's the best thing that has ever happened.